"piton" in Chinese (Simplified)
蟒蛇
Definition
蟒蛇是一种体型非常大的无毒蛇,分布在非洲、亚洲和澳大利亚。蟒蛇通常通过缠绕并勒死猎物来捕食。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“蟒蛇”专指体型巨大的缠绕型无毒蛇,不要和“蟒”(一般指大型蛇类)或“蟒蛇属”混淆。在科普、动物园等场合常用。
Examples
A python can grow very long.
一条**蟒蛇**可以长得非常大。
The python is not poisonous.
**蟒蛇**没有毒。
We saw a huge python at the zoo.
我们在动物园看见了一条巨大的**蟒蛇**。
Did you know a python can eat an animal twice its size?
你知道**蟒蛇**可以吞下一只比自己大两倍的动物吗?
Some people keep a python as a pet.
有些人把**蟒蛇**当作宠物养。
The documentary showed a python hunting its prey in the wild.
纪录片展示了一条**蟒蛇**在野外捕食猎物。